[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3503]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



           TRIBUTE TO REAR ADMIRAL J. CUTLER DAWSON, JR., USN

 Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize an 
outstanding Naval Officer, Rear Admiral J. Cutler Dawson, Jr. as he 
completes more than two years of distinguished service as the Navy's 
Chief of Legislative Affairs for the Congress of the United States. It 
is a privilege for me to honor his many outstanding achievements and 
commend him for his devotion to the Navy and our great Nation.
  Admiral Dawson is a 1970 graduate of the United States Naval Academy 
and is one of the Navy's ablest Surface Warfare Officers. As Chief of 
Legislative Affairs, utilizing professional skills and decisive 
actions, he ``navigated'' the Navy through many Congressional actions. 
Foremost were the issues for pay, force structure funding, leadership 
confirmations and quality of life initiatives. Further, he ensured 
support for a difficult series of high profile issues, including the F/
A-18 E/F, CVN-77/CVNX, DD-21 Acquisition Strategy, Virginia Class 
Submarines, Shipyard maintenance, and the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet 
(NMCI). That's a very commendable record of achievement.
  Admiral Dawson provided outstanding advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations that have 
significantly and positively affected the future size, readiness, and 
capabilities of the Navy. Working closely with the United States 
Congress, he has helped maintain the best-trained, best-equipped, and 
best-prepared Navy in the world.
  I am proud to thank him for his service as the Chief of Legislative 
Affairs and look forward with pride and deepest respect as we continue 
to work with him once he is confirmed in his new assignment as 
Commander of the U.S. Fifth Fleet.

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